South Dakota Codified Laws — Title 10 (Taxation)
SDCL § 10-3-12
Oath and bond of county director and deputies--Form of oath--Failure to give bond or take oath
The county director of equalization and each of the director's deputies shall, within ten days of appointment, file with the county auditor the oath of office and a bond, payable to the county, with one or more sufficient sureties, in a penal sum fixed by the board of county commissioners, to be approved by the board of county commissioners, and conditioned that the director or deputy will diligently, faithfully, and impartially perform the duties of the office. The director and each deputy shall take and subscribe on such bond the following oath:
State of South Dakota,
County of ____, ss.
I, ____, do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, that I will faithfully, impartially, and honestly discharge the duties of my office as (director of equalization)(assessor)(deputy), particularly that I will assess all property assessed by me at its true cash value according to my best knowledge and judgment, so help me God.
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Subscribed and sworn to before me this ____ day of ____, 20____.
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If any person so appointed fails to give the bond, or fails to take the required oath within the time prescribed, such failure constitutes a refusal to serve.
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In this chapter (40 sections)
- 10-3-1 · Office of county director of equalization…
- 10-3-2 · Qualifications of county director
- 10-3-3 · Appointment of county director--Mayor participating
- 10-3-4 · Oath and bond of director
- 10-3-5 · Term of office of director--Dismissal--Subsequent…
- 10-3-6 · Salary of county director
- 10-3-7 · Traveling expenses of county director
- 10-3-8 · 10-3-8. Repealed by SL 1989, ch 82, § 3
- 10-3-9 · 10-3-9. Repealed by SL 1989, ch 82, § 1A
- 10-3-10 · 10-3-10. Repealed by SL 1989, ch 82, § 5
- 10-3-11 · Appointment of deputies subject to recommendations of…
- 10-3-12 · Oath and bond of county director and deputies--Form of…
- 10-3-13 · Qualification by deputies--Compensation
- 10-3-14 · Annual conference of commissioners and director
- 10-3-15 · Facilities and supplies furnished to county director and…
- 10-3-16 · Assessment of property by director--Exception--County as…
- 10-3-17 · 10-3-17, 10-3-18. Repealed by SL 1992, ch 80, §§ 8, 9
- 10-3-19 · Requiring statement for agricultural census
- 10-3-20 · Requiring affidavit of name and residence
- 10-3-21 · Affidavit of name and residence transmitted to other county
- 10-3-22 · Subpoena and examination with respect to assessment…
- 10-3-23 · Entry on and inspection of property--Listing of taxpayers
- 10-3-24 · Addition of omitted property to assessment rolls
- 10-3-25 · Assessment of property of absent or unknown owner
- 10-3-26 · Valuation of property of absent or unknown owner
- 10-3-27 · Valuation of property on neglect or refusal by owner to…
- 10-3-28 · Listing of assessed property by districts--Delivery of…
- 10-3-29 · Preparation and maintenance of county topographical map and…
- 10-3-30 · Preparation and maintenance of county land valuation…
- 10-3-31 · Examination of recorded real estate conveyances--Record of…
- 10-3-32 · Posting of real estate transfers to assessment rolls
- 10-3-33 · Assistance to county commissioners and boards of equalization
- 10-3-34 · Investigation of applications for reduction of value,…
- 10-3-35 · Appeal by director to county board of…
- 10-3-36 · Extension of changes made by boards of equalization--Abstract…
- 10-3-37 · Other assessors' powers exercised by director
- 10-3-38 · 10-3-38. Repealed by SL 1982, ch 86, § 2
- 10-3-39 · Liability on bond for taxes not assessed
- 10-3-40 · Action on director's bond for taxes lost through failure or…
- 10-3-41 · Median level of assessment to represent eighty-five percent…